Category: Science

A team of researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed map of dark matter to date.

An ecologist has captured a photo of a peregrine falcon subspecies in an unprecedented location.

Ancient fossil structures imprinted on rocks that were once deep beneath the ocean suggest the search for the first life on Earth needs to be

Representation and rigorous science compete with the Trump administration’s false claims about autism.

The famed collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory has ended operations, but if all goes to plan, a new collider will rise from its ashes.

NASA’s SPHEREx Observatory has mapped the entire sky in 102 infrared colors, as seen here in this image released on Dec. 18, 2025. This image

The trajectory of a storm, the evolution of stock prices, the spread of disease — mathematicians can describe any phenomenon that changes in time or

New research shows MDMA and psilocybin may restore neural flexibility in people with PTSD, thereby helping the brain unlearn fear and relearn safety.

Using methods such as brain scans and symptom tracking, scientists are beginning to study whether a complex psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca can help rewire

Due to a weird quirk of geology, New Mexico’s Bandera Volcano Ice Cave never warms above 31 degrees Fahrenheit, even when temperatures outside exceed 100

The discovery of a deer skull headdress and tools made from antlers at the site of a New Stone Age farming village suggests that hunter-gathers

D&D is being used as a benchmark to see how well models can make long-term plans, adhere to rules and strategize with a team.

NPR’s Short Wave talks about babies’ perceptions of rhythm, how sleep may help us solve puzzles and why snakes may be able to fast so

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